Robert Thurman’s program in Kalmykia (the program may change) russian version

April 28
10.00
“I can be happy”
Lecture for students of technical colleges and universities
Temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”
17.00
Public Lecture “The Philosophy of bodhicitta”
Temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”

April 29
A trip to Shin-Mer village, (Geshe Wangyal`s motherland)
Meeting with residents Shin-Mer
Visit suburgan (stupa) of Geshe Wangyal
Lecture at the school about basics of Buddhism
The cultural program

May 3
13.00
Lecture for faculty and students at KSU
“Buddhism and Modern Education”
Kalmyk State University
17.00
Public Lecture “The nature of the mind”
Temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”

May 4
The program in Lagan
* Visit the local temple(khurul )in Lagan
* Meeting with Buddhists
* Lecture “Human`s Values in the Modern World”

May 5
10.00
“Why do we need the Dalai Lama?”
Presentation of the book and meeting with the author.
National Library of the “Amur-Sanan”
14.00
Lecture on Je Tsongkhapa’s text “The essence of elegant sayings”
Temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”

Spiritual News from Elista, Kalmykia
Translation into English by Dzhirgala Sharapova